Travel Occupational Therapist - Acute Care - $2,735 per week
Carlsbad, NM, 88221, USA
- $2,734.62 p/week
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- travel occupational therapist
- acute care OT
- occupational therapy jobs
This is a 13-week travel Occupational Therapist position in acute care at Carlsbad Medical Center, New Mexico, offering approximately $2,735 weekly plus additional tax-free benefits. The role involves providing OT evaluations, treatments, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration for inpatients, requiring at least one year of acute care OT experience and an active New Mexico OT license. The position is full-time with day shifts, no call or floating duties, and requires permanent residence located more than 50 miles from the facility.
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions CHS is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
? Carlsbad Medical Center – Carlsbad, NM
? Gross Weekly: $2,734.62 | Hourly: $28.30 | Weekly Stipends: $1,602.62
? Additional Tax-Free Benefits May Apply
? Shift: Days (8:30a–5p, Mon–Fri) | One Saturday per month | Holidays required
? Start: ASAP | Duration: 13 weeks | Auto-Offer Position (No Interviews Required)
⏱ Guaranteed Hours: 40
? Requirements & Experience:
- Active NM OT License
- BLS (AHA)
- Minimum 1+ years OT experience
- Acute care OT experience required
- Permanent residence must be 50+ miles from facility
- Fingerprints required for all NM travelers
? Charting: MedHost
? Additional Details:
- Patient ratio: 1:1
- No floating required
- No call required
- 48-hour guarantees not approved
- Block scheduling not approved
- Facility size: 99 beds, including 10 inpatient rehab beds + 15 swing beds
- Role includes OT evaluations, treatments, care plan development, interdisciplinary meetings, discharge planning, and maximizing functional recovery




